Zahra (s.a.) Academy's Annual Report 2015

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Introduction to Zahra (S.A.) Academy

Zahra (S.A.) Academy

2015

Activities:

Education

Development

Zahra (S.A.) Academy was established in 1408 A.H. with the following objectives:

* To seek to preserve the Islamic perspective according to the Quran & Sunnah.

* To conduct social, cultural, religious and educational activities in the best

tradition of Islam.

* To enhance the Islamic identity.

* To promote programs for the youth and to contribute positively to society.

* To develop capable young people with loving and creative minds, to further

the cause of justice and peace.

* To cooperate and work with other institutions to achieve common objectives.

* To practically apply the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bait (A.S.) by engaging in poverty

eradication and other social upliftment programs.

* Working with the local Community to spread the right message of Islam and

establish long lasting relationships that work in the interest of everyone.

The Institute’s mission is to encourage and enable people to acquire Islamic

knowledge as per teachings of the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) and Ahlul Bait (A.S.) by

promoting Islamic approach through the studies of various disciplines towards

perfection of human civilization.

Research


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Zahra (S.A.) Academy was founded with the central goal of establishing an

educational institute that could provide students with advanced training in

Islamic Sciences.

The Four-YearHawza Program at

Zahra College(S.A.)

The Four Year Hawza Program at

Zahra (S.A.) College is based on

customized curriculum which istaught at hawza Ilmiya Qum and

Najaf. It offers its students a

thorough grounding in reading and

analyzing traditional texts with a

great emphasis on the use of

modern theories in the study of

religious beliefs and teachings. The

Four Year Hawza Program aims to

continue producing:Innovative thinkers capable of

contributing to Muslim thought

through engagement with Ulama

and other Islamic Seminaries.

ONE:

TWO: Traditionally grounded and

conscientious scholars capable of

interacting with media and other

institutions to portray and advance

the human face of Islam throughthe teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.).

Our students appear in the examsof Wefaq ul Madaris al-Shia Pakistan

to get certificates and degrees

equivalent to F.A., B.A. & M.A.

Affiliation with

Wefaq ul Madaris

al-Shia Pakistan

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The Annual Examination of Wafaq ul

Madaris al-Shia Pakistan

28

students

was held

from 18th to 23rd April 2015. We areglad and privileged to share the

good news that

appeared in annual exams

out of which 16 students bagged A-1

grade and 12 students received

A grade.

success was the result of hard

work of both teachers and students.

the students

appeared in the exams were all

passed with flying colors.

The overall pass

percentage was 100 percent andthis

Total

Annual Examination of Zahra (s.a.)

College

Four students graduated

31 new students

was held from 27th July to

1st Aug. 2015. All the students

participated in the exams. The overall

pass percentage of students was

93 percent.

from the

College in 2015. The new admissions

at Zahra (s.a.) College started on

Aug. 2015 and were

enrolled in 4-year Hawza Program

after passing the admission test and

interview.

During the year cooking and

handicraft classes were arranged

which gave students a chance to

learn these extra-currcular skills.

Quid e Millat e Jafria Ayatollah Sajid Ali Naqviaddressing to the students of Zahra College

Youm e Hussain at Zahra (s.a.) College

H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami addressing to thestudents of Zahra (S.A.) College during

Jashn e Sadeqain (A.S.) 1437 AH

A Class is being conducted at Zahra College


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Every Muslim child is usually taught to

recite Quran as an important part of

upbringing. But the child doesn’t get

to understand the true meaning and

message of Quran by just reciting or

learning the verses by heart.

3. Tajweed & Mafaheem-ul-Quran

(for ladies of all ages)


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Tajweed & Hifz e Quran Short Courses at

Quran Dept. of Zahra (s.a.) Academy

In 2015, Quran Dept. conducted

three Courses:

18th Tajweed & Hiz e Quran Course

for kids & ladies from 7th Jan. to 6th

May 2015.

classes were held thrice a week on

Mon, Tues & Wed at 3 to 4 pm.

Ramzan ul Mubarak/Summar Camp


for kids & ladies from 2nd Jun. to 4th

July 2015.

39 students (kids only) participated

in this course. The classes were held

thrice a week on Mon, Tues & Wed

at 1:30 to 2:30 pm.


for kids & ladies from 3rd Aug. to 7th

Oct. 2015.

50 students (39 kids and 11 ladies)

participated in this course. The

classes were held thrice a week on

Mon, Tues & Wed at 3 to 4 pm.

On 6th May 2015, the closing

ceremony of this course was held at

PECHS branch of ZA in which Molana

Murtaza Hussain Karbalai distributed

certificates & prizes between student,

ladies & Teacher.

On 7th Oct 2015, the closing

ceremony of this course was held at

PECHS branch of ZA in which HIWM

Sheikh Shabbir H. Maisami gave a

speech and distributed certificates

& prizes among the students.

At the end of 2015 twenty courses

have been completed and more

than 800 children of our communityhave been blessed with hifz and

recitation capabilities through play

and learn techniques at Quran

Department of Zahra (s.a) Academy.

Courses currently being offered are:

1. Tajweed, Mafaheem &

Memorization of Quran (30th Para),

& Hadees (for kids, Age: 3-9).

2. Tajweed, Mafaheem &Memorization of Quran (30th Para),

Hadees, Nahjulblagha & Duas

(for kids, Age: 10 to 13)

65 students (50 kids and 15 ladies)

participated in this course. The

Zahra (S.A) Academy intends to

develop love and understanding of

Quran in the next generation. To

achieve that goal Quran Dept. of

Zahra (S.A) has been set up. The

approach is based on novel and

interactive teaching methods.

The Quran Department of Zahra (S.A)

Academy offers many courses for

kids and ladies with different visions

to achieve the ultimate aim which is

to propagate the knowledge of

Quran and Islam in our society.

Kids practicing Salat atTajweed & Hifz e Quran Course Class

Kids at Tajweed & Hifz e Quran Course Class

Certificate & Prize Distribution atClosing Ceremony of

20th Tajweed & Hifz e Quran Course

Kids playing and learning atTajweed & Hifz e Quran Course Class


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The vision of AIMS is to train the

children of our community today to

be the soldiers of Imam Zamana’s

(A.T.F) army tomorrow. At AIMS,

We highly encourage children to

acquire knowledge by accepting it

with reasoning. We believe, that

information shouldn’t be just

crammed into the young mind, so

we try to inculcate knowledge

through understanding based on

reasoning as the knowledge

acquired through reasoning stays in

the minds, forever.

We believe in inculcating Islamic

values to the children and groom

these children in such a way that

Islamic practices become a part of

their day to day routine and they

accept religion willingly.

We believe in indirect teaching

methodology of facilitating children

to learn through programs such as:

Ahlulbait (A.S.) Islamic Mission School

(AIMS)

AIMS’s curriculum has been

presented and acknowledged at

various international forums such as

World Madrassa Foundation as one

AIMS

Gulistan e Jauhar

At continued insistence from

Momineen of Gulistan-e-Jauhar,

Zahra (S.A.) Academy inaugurated

AIMS new branch in the area in the

month of Rabi-us-Sani 1435 AH. The

new branch of AIMS commenced

its first short course & Summer camp

on Tajweed, Tafheem-ul-Quran and

Ethics in Jamadi-us-Sani 1435 AH

and AIMS regular class began from

5 Shawwal 1435 AH.

Bird Fasting during the month of

Ramzan ul Mubarak,

Programs in accordance with

dates of wiladat and shahadat

of Masumeen (A.S.)

Yaum-e-Hussain (A.S.) Program,

Wilayat Week celebrations


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of the most effective and

comprehensive teaching model for

the children. Consequently, 70% of

the core curriculum has been

adopted in various madressas,

specially the madressas affiliated

with the Federation of Khoja Shia

Ithna-Asheri around the world.

Alhamdulillah we received a warm

response and in 2015 more than 80

students got enrolled.

On 12th December 2015,

was commemorated

at Shahid Hamid Ali Bhojani hall,

Soldier Bazar with the mutual

participation of three branches of

AIMS (DHA, Soldier Bazar & Gulistan

e Jouhar branches). The aim was to

understand the message behind the

great sacrifice of Imam Hussain (A.S.)

and spread it to maximum level.

Yaum e

Hussain (A.S.)

Students of AIMS in the classroom

Students of AIMS performing at Yaum e Hussain (A.S.)

Audience at AIMS Yaum e Hussain (A.S.)

H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami addressing toStudents of AIMS


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financial system in an era of interest

based economies and financialpractices prevalent in the world

resulting in continual financial turmoil.

Al-Sadiq (A.S.)

Institute of Islamic

Banking, Finance

and Takaful (IBFT)

Provision of complete business

solution and guidance as per

Islamic jurisprudence.

Research on Islamic Banking and

Financial system and its publica-

tion to spread knowledge among

banking professionals, finance

students and the general public.

Career counseling and provision

of jobs for skilled/educated

individuals.

The diploma courses offered are

designed for 6 months. Classes are

held at convenient times on week-

ends so that the participation of full

time professionals & students is assured.

Za Cokri urse

Practical sessions are designed

where students demonstrate their

public speaking skills using the

knowledge they gain during the

classes.

H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami deliveringlecture in IBFT Class

H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami deliveringlecture in Zakri Course Class

Welcome ceremony of IBFT Students

Ulama sitting atOpening Ceremony

Zakri Course


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Al-Sadiq institute of Islamic Banking,

Finance and Takaful has been set up

to create awareness in masses and

professionals, about the Islamic

Majalis and public discourses are

the best and most effective

medium to spread the teachings of

Ahlul-bait (A.S).

In our society where male speakers

are mostly respected Ulama and

knowledgeable scholars, there is a

dire need of female preachers who

could explain the true message of

Islam.

In order to fulfill the need, Zahra (S.A)

Academy initiated Zakri course

in 2009, where female students are

trained and given extensive Islamic

knowledge to enable them to guide

the society through Majalis and

lectures all year round.

Course duration is three years.

The course content is built to train

students in delivering the concepts

of Islam in a most effective manner.

Al-Sadiq Institute is proud to be

affiliated with Skill Development

Council (SDC) Karachi, established

by the Government of Pakistan

to make the Technical & Vocational

Training Programs flexible, demand

driven and cost effective.

Al-Sadiq institute has acquired the

expertise of professionals comprising

of research scholars, Ulama and

skilled bankers to achieve the

following goals;

It is good to know that our graduateshave gone on to develop a

promising career in Islamic Banking

and working at prominent positions

in various banks.


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Quran Centre, situated at Defence

Housing Authority, was set up by

Zahra (S.A.) Academy in the year

2006 for the spiritual guidance of

Momineen in a peaceful environ-

ment. Initially, weekly and Ramzan-

ul-Mubarak lectures were held there,

using advanced technology and

comfortable environment, it has

now become centre point of Zahra

(A.S) Academy’s educational and

Tabligh programs.

The plan for the center is to be used

as Quran based research Institute.

However, in the meantime, it is

being used for holding Majalis and

other events throughout the year.

The Quran centre has been

equipped with a wide-ranging Book

Store, emphasizing on availability of

the books that are easy to

understand.

In addition, following programs are

also at Quran Centre:organized

Quran Centre

Shab-e-Qadr Amaal

Weekly Tafseer-e-Quran Lectures

Wiladat/Shahadat/Customary

Lectures and Seminars

AIMS Regular Classes (DHA)

AIMS Thursday Kiddy Program

Higher EducationScholarship

Program

Higher Education scholarship

Program was initiated in the year

2012 by Zahra (A.S) Academy to

facilitate the students and scholars

who want to pursue higher

education in different fields but

could not do it due to scarcity of

resources and/or proper guidance.

The need of highly educated

personnel was never as dire as it is

today. Zahra (S.A) Academy

endeavors the mission of supporting

MS/MS leading to PhD/PhD scholars

in their pursue of knowledge and

make sure that no willing student

cease to attain higher education

due to lack of resources. Through

this program, a platform has been

provided for current and future

scholars to serve the community

with their expertise.

Zahra (S.A) Academy thrives to

provide assistance and proper

guidance through scholars and

professionals of related field who

may guide the students about

admission procedure and counsel

them to eliminate weak spots in their

educational profiles.

Graduates who are willing to

continue the higher education

may seek for guidance and

mentorship in their specific field.


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Library at Quran Centre, DHA

H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami addressingat Quran Centre, DHA

H.I.W.M. Muhammad Raza Dawoodaniaddressing at Quran Centre, DHA

H.I.W.M. Syed Iftikhar Abid addressingat Quran Centre, DHA


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2015Development

Relief Efforts of

Zahra (s.a.) Academy

Heavy monsoon rains, the rapid

melting of snow and outbursts from

glacial lakes from 16 to 22 July 2015

led to flash floods and the flooding

of the Indus River in various locations

across Pakistan. Chitral District in

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been

badly hit with an estimated 285,000

people affected. Areas in Gilgit

Baltistan, Punjab and Sindh were

also affected.

Zahra (s.a.) Academy launched an

Emergency Appeal on 05 August

to support victims of flood with

provision of emergency health

services, food, water and sanitation

services, emergency shelter and

essential household assistance.

Alhumdolillah Momineen responded

quickly to our relief appeal by

donating to the emergency relief

fund and we were able to help

flood hit people with

.

more than 6

million rupees

Flood Relief Project

Following relief efforts were set in

motion by Zahra (S.A.) Academy:

As emergency relief,

(20 kg each) and

2,193 flour bags

1,050 food parcels

Distribution of

Flour Bags and

Food Parcels

Distribution of

Blankets

Besides distribution of free food, we

also arranged for distribution of

blankets. double bed sized

blankets were distributed among the

flood affected families of Baltistan

and double bed sized two fold

blankets were distributed among

deserving families of Gandawah

(Baluchistan), comprising mostly

widows & orphans.

862

100

were distributed among flood victims

at Tehsil Subho Dero, Tehsil Qazi

Ahmed, District Sukkur, District

Larkana, District Dadu, District Mitiari,

Nausheroferoze, (Sindh)

District Rajanpur and District Khushab

(Punjab).

Housing Project

Unfortunately, Pakistan has faced

consecutive floods since 2010.

During these floods thousands of

houses were completely destroyed

or became unhabitable. People

were forced to live in damaged

houses or under open sky. Some

were lucky to be provided with tents

68 New Homes

for Flood Victims

Distribution of Flour Bags at Tehsil ManjhandDistrict Jamshoro - Sindh

Distribution of Food Parcels at

Tehsil Karor, District Layyah - Punjab

Distribution of Blankets at TehsilGandawa, District Jhal Magsi - Baluchistan

Construction of New Home at Tehsil Ahmadpur Sial, District Jhang - Punjab


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but with the passage of time and

with changing weathers these tentsfailed to give them proper shelter.

Alhamdulillah, Zahra (S.A.) Academy

has been blessed with opportunity to

serve the displaced and homeless

families living under the line of

poverty. In 2015 we were able to

built with all basic

necessities and handed over to thefamilies affected by the flood in

Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab.

68 new homes

Details:

Sindh (1 ):9

Johi = 14 homes

Dadu = 04 homes (for Sadat)

Dadu = 01 home (for non Sadat)

Toilet Project

There are millions of people in

Pakistan who do not have access to

a toilet which is a basic human need.

Absence of toilets at home robs

women of basic human dignity.

In 2013, the UN officially recognized

November 19 as World Toilet Day to

make sanitation for all a global

development priority.

According to a report published in

Dawn March, 9th , 2015: "There are

41 million people who do not have

access to a toilet in Pakistan and asa result they are defecating in the

open. Open defecation has

significant health and nutritional

consequences. The problem can

spread disease and lead to intestinal

infections, which can contribute to

stunting in young children meaning

that children don't grow as tall as

they would otherwise, and it can alsoaffect a child's brain development.

Taking the situation into considera-

tion, Zahra (S.A) Academy initiated

its Toilet Construction Project in 2014

to assist households build toilets so

they don't have to go to the fields.

In the first phase, we were able to

build in Dec. 2014 in DeraMurad Jamali, Baluchistan. In 2015,

we built at the cost of

Rs. 40,000 each for Sadaat families in

rural areas of Tehsil Kallurkot, District

Bhakkar - Punjab.

13 toilets

50 more toilets

Uplifting Project

Due to continued economic

instability and conflicts for different

reasons, most people have to live in

poverty especially those who live in

remote areas of Pakistan.


has been working for the spiritual

and financial elevation of the

deprived and needy persons

especially widows, orphans, disabled

and the families of martyrs.

Baluchistan (35):

Sohbatpur = 18 homes (for Sadat)

Gandakha = 17 homes (4 for Sadat)

Punjab (14):

Ahmedpur Sial = 14 homes (for Sadat)

Toilet Construction at village Ali KhailTehsil Kallurkot, District Bhakkar - Punjab

Toilet Construction at Bahari ShaheedanTehsil Kallurkot, District Bhakkar - Punjab

Construction of New Home at TehsilGandakha - Baluchistan

Construction of New Home at village NoorwahTehsil & District Dadu - Sindh


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Our motive is to move them towards

self-reliance so that they don’t need

to seek assistance.

There is no doubt that the social

upliftment programs play remarkable

role in the lives of people living in

under-developing countries like

Pakistan. Uplifting projects among

other charitable services have a

distinguish position, it is in fact an

Ebadat which enables the deserving

people to earn their own livelihood.

It releases them from economic

distress and moves them towards

self-reliance.

Education

Assistance

In 2015, more than 300 deserving

students were supported from

schooling to higher education. These

students having outstanding results

were being seen struggling to

continue their studies. With the grace

of Allah the Almighty we were given

chance to help them achieve

success in life through education.

All of us are responsible to take care

of families of martyrs and those

injured in bomb blasts. We are

indebted to them. Although we can

not repay their debt, however, we

can take care of their families by

Assistance for

Orphans & Injured

handling their needs, from medicine

to education.

Widows

Assistance

Five families have been given

financial assistance for goatfarming to lead their lives in areas

having possibilities for this business

and for their daily use of the

byproduct like milk, curd etc.

Donation of

Sewing Machines

In Nov. 2015, forty seven sewing

machines were donated to the

deserving widows having large

families. These widows possess

sewing skill and Insha’Allah would

earn their livelihood and subsist in

society with honor.

Donation of Goats

Financial Assistance

for Prisoners' Families

Due to 'Ineffectual' Justice System

innocent people are put behind the

bars and their families suffer without

any reason. They have to make

arrangements about a range of

practical concerns including housing,

schooling of their children, etc.

To support these families Zahra (s.a.)

Academy provided financial

assistance of Rs. 13 lacs

Distribution of a sewing Machine to a widow

Financial assistance to a victims of Bomb Blast

Financial Assistance to Prisoner Family atvillage Punjgrain, District Bhakkar - Punjab

Financial Assistance of Orphans


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Collective

Qurbani

sacrifice is forgiven as the first drop of

the animal blood comes out."

There are families in the villages of

Pakistan who are deprived of meat

due to lack of resources. They can

not buy this essential commodity for

months.

Keeping in view the real sense, we

have done this sacred duty for thebenefit of ignored and deprived

populace, living in remote areas of

Sindh, Baluchistan & Punjab.

Alhamdulillah, in 2015, Zahra (s.a.)

Academy had the tawfiq to perform

Collective Qurbani of more than

at distant and less-privileged

areas of Sindh, Baluchistan & Punjab .

50 sacrificial animals worth Rs. 1.26

million

Qurbani is not merely a ritual but a

founded teaching of Islam for the

achievement of salvation from sins

and blessings of the Creator for the

whole mankind.

Medical Project

Free Medical Camps

at Five Villages of

KN Shah (Sindh)

L

areas

ife is extremely tough in interiors

of Pakistan without having basic

medical facilities. We are grateful to

Almighty Allah for giving us chance

to serve humanity in distress in these

deprived .

Marriage

Assistance

Scarcity of monetary resources,

forces people of marriageable age

to postpone until late in life or take

on a lot of debt to get married.

Some due to lack of funds never

get married.

In the Holy Quran we have been

instructed:

“And marry the unmarried among

you and the righteous among your

male slaves and female slaves.

If they should be poor, Allah will

enrich them from His bounty, and

Allah is All-Encompassing and

knowing”.


has participated in hundreds of

collective marriages. In 2015, more

than 500 parents were provided with

financial relief to fulfill their

responsibility for arranging marriages

of their daughters.

Distribution of Qurbani Meat among

deserving families at Thar Parker, Sindh

Free Medical Camp at Chutto MirwaniTehsil Mehar, District Dadu - Sindh

Collective Qurbani of a Cow atTehsil Johi, District Dadu - Sindh

Medicines for Free Medical Camp

Imam Ali (a.s.) said: "If people knew

what is in sacrifice, they would take

loan and offer sacrifice. The doer of

Zahra (s.a.) Academy in partnership

with The World Federation of KSIMC

organised free medical camps in five

different villages of Tehsil KN Shah

(Sindh) situated in remote areas of

Pakistan where medical care was not


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readily available or unaffordable

for those struggling to make ends

meet with the insufficient wages

they earn. These camps were held

between 11th and 15th Jan. 2015.

Zahra (s.a.) Academy has provided

Free medical assistance to specific

victims of bomb blast and target

shooting throughout the Pakistan.

At Five Villages of Dadu (Sindh):

n November 2015, Zahra (s.a.)

Academy in partnership with Beta

Charitable Trust organised free

medical camps in five differentvillages of Tehsil KN Shah and Tehsil

Mehar, District Dadu (Sindh).

These camps were held between

21st and 25th Nov. 2015. Majority of

the people who visited the camps

could not afford basic health

facilities due to paucity of funds.

I

Five Free Eye

Camps

Five free eye camps were success-

fully arranged in district Bhakkar,

Punjab to help people suffering from

impaired vision. 820 patients were

given treatment with free medication

and 14 cataract surgeries were

performed by a prominent surgeon.

These camps were held between

16th and 20th Mar. 2015.

cut off during winter for around six

months due to snowfall. For this

tough period, Zahra (s.a.) Academy

dispatched essential medicines worth

Rs. 150,000 to this region.

Dispatch of

medicine at Tehsil

Gultaree Baltistan

Medical assistance

for victims of

bomb blast and

target shooting

Ramadan Project

Distribution of

food parcels

The month of Ramadan is the holiest

month of the Islamic calendar in

which the Holy Quran was revealed

to the prophet Muhammad (saww).

This holy month is dedicated to prayer,

Quran recitation and fasting during

daytime. Prophet Muhammad (saww)

said: "Whoever feeds a fasting person,

it would be as if he fasted that day,

and it would not decrease the

reward of the other".

Distribution of Food Parcels amongfamilies of martyrs at Quetta, Baluchistan

Dr. M. Tufail Naqvi doing cataract surgery atTehsil Mankera, District Bhakkar - Punjab

Dr. Syed Madad Ali Shah seeing a patientat village Sialki, District Dadu - Sindh

Dispatch of medicines to Gultari - Baltistan

Tehsil Gultaree is a distant area in

Gilgit-Baltistan Division that remains

In 2015, Zahra (s.a.) Academy

delivered for the

medical treatment of blast victimsand for providing relief to the families

of martyrs at Shikarpur, Jacobabad

(Sindh) and Bhag (Baluchistan).

Rs.2.5 million

A total of 1,686 patients were

examined and given required

treatment and free medication.


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In Ramadan 1436 AH, Zahra (s.a.)

Academy distributed

among families of martyr,

injured, captives, widows, and

disabled persons living at Balan Shakh,

Gandakha, Osta Muhammad,

Sohbatpur, Quetta (Baluchistan),

Bhakkar (Punjab), Badin, Jamshoro,

Johi, Karachi, KN Shah, Shahdadkot,

Ubaro, Tharparkar, Mehar (Sindh) and

Dera Ismail Khan (KPK).

The food parcels (worth Rs. 2.6 million)

contained essential items to ease

hunger and hardship during the holy

month. Flour, rice, sugar, cooking oil

sharbat, tea, pulses and dates were

included. Each food parcel was

enough for a family-of-five for the

whole month.

1048 food

parcels

Support for Iftari

Preaching during

Raman ul

Mubarak

In Ramadan 1436 AH, like previous

years, Zahra (s.a.) Academy made

an appeal to provide Iftari to the

needy momineen living in

less-previledged areas of Pakistan.

Alhamdulillah momineen responded

to our call and we were able to

provide iftari during the holy month

of Ramadan worth Rs. 2 million.

Zahra (S.A.) Academy has been

dispatching male and female

preachers during the holy month of

Ramadan in remote areas of Sindh,

Baluchistan and Punjab where

people cannot afford a regular

preacher due to lack of funds. In this

holy month we make efforts to

reduce the deficiency of religious

and spiritual programs by sending

Muballigheen who stay in distant

areas the whole month for preaching

and teaching religion.

Distribution of

Zakat e Fitra

The Holy Prophet (saww) said: "The

Fast remains suspended between

the heavens and the earth until Fitra

is discharged". Fitra is paid to the

needy people so that they can fulfill

their needs on the Eid day, since Eid

day is to be celebrated by all

Muslims.

In 2015, Zahra (s.a.) Academy

collected Rs. 461,535 as Zakat e Fitra

and distributed it among Sadat

(Rs. 87,130) and non-Sadat

(Rs. 374,405) families of martyrs,widows, injured and disabled

persons.

During Ramadan, it is especially hard

for the destitute to meet the needs of

their family – a food parcel from

Zahra (s.a.) Academy can make a

big difference for them.

Food Parcels for Distribution at Sindh, KPK,Baluchistan & Punjab

Iftari Program at Ali Khail, Tehsil

Kallurkot, District Bhakkar - Punjab

Tablighi Dars at village Badal Khan LaghariTehsil Tando Bago, District Badin - Sindh

Distribution of Zakat e Fitrah at Yaqoob ShahBasti, Manghopir - Karachi


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2015Development

Al-Atash Ya

Hussain (A.S.)

Water Project

It is an admitted fact that water has

a great importance in human life but

unfortunately most of the remote and

less-privileged areas of Pakistan are

deprived of this necessity.

Ensuring a safe and sustainable water

supply in rural areas is of fundamental

importance for rural development

and access to basic water is a crucial

right, vital for development and the

reduction of poverty.

Due to the increasing occurrence of

water stress and scarcity and the

mismanagement of water, there is an

urgent demand for innovative

solutions.

In response to this demand Zahra

(S.A.) Academy initiated Al-Atash Ya

Hussain (A.S.) Water Project in 2011

to help poverty-stricken families of

urban and rural areas of all four

provinces of the country gain easy

access to safe drinking water. We are

continuously striving to resolve this

painful issue with the help of Allah

(s.w.t.) and with generous donations

from momineen and mominat.

Alhamdulillah, in 2015 we managed

to install a total of 306 normal hand

pumps in urban and rural areas of

Sindh, Baluchistan, KPK and Punjab.

Normal HandPumps

Installation of:

The work done by Zahra (S.A.)

Academy in this regard in the year

2015 can be summarized as below:

Normal Hand Pumps ( )

Deep Hand Pumps (9)

Canal Pumps (35)

Canal Pumps with storage tank (2)

Samar Pump (1)

Water Pools (2)

Tube Well (1)

306

Deep Hand

PumpsAt some places water level goes

down more than 100 ft and its

detection becomes difficult.

Details:

Sindh (180):

Baluchistan (24):

KPK (67):

Punjab (35):

Abad (Bhan Saeedabad)=08,

Badin=14, Jhudo=15, Johi=06,

Kashmore=06, KN Shah=49,

Naro=23, Noorwah (Dadu)=02,

Mehar=39, Sujawal Junejo = 18

Gandakha=13, Osta Muhammad=11

Dera Ismael Khan=67

Ali Khail=10, Mankera=25

Normal Hand Pump at Mir Hasan Road,Tehsil KN Shah, District Dadi - Sindh

Normal Hand Pump at village Jamal Khan

Laghari, Tehsil Sujawal Junejo, DistrictQamber-Shahdadkot - Sindh

Deep Hand Pump at Tharparkar - Sindh

Deep Hand Pump at village Sheikh Noti,Tehsil KN Shah, District Dadu - Sindh


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At some places underground water

is not available; therefore water has

to be brought from a distant source

after drilling and creating a canal.

Alhamdolillah, in 2015, we managed

to install 66 canal hand pumps.

Canal

Hand Pumps

In remote areas of Pakistan at places

where electricity is available, it is

better to install Samar pumps instead


2015Development

Details:

Sindh (9):

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= , = , =

Diplo Tharparkar 02 Nangarparkar

Tharparkar 03 KN Shah 03 Mehar 01

Sometimes several attempts are

made for a successful installation.By the grace of Almighty Allah, in

2015 we managed to install nine

deep hand pumps.

Sindh (66):

Badin=14, Sujawal Junejo=10,

Naseerabad=06, Sultankot=01,

Ghari Khairu=03, KN Shah=04,

Mehar=26, Shahdadkot=02

Details:

Canal Pumps

The main source of water in rural

areas is the hand pump but in areas

where underground potable water

is not available we have built water

storage tanks which are filled with the

help of canal pumps. The pump

draws water from the source and

stores it in water storage tanks for

later use.

Samar Pumps

Details:

Sindh (2):

Alhamdulillah two such canal pumps

along with water storage tanks have

been installed at village seeta (700

feet long canal) and village

Bahadurpur (300 feet long canal) of

Tehsil KN Shah, Sindh.

Water Pools

There are some regions in interior

Sindh where the underground water

is not available or has become

harmful for life as a result of

experiments done in search of

natural gas. To resolve this painful

issue there was a need to construct

large pools to store water drawn from

a remote water source via canals

with the help of a heavy suction

Details:

Sindh (2 + 26 canal hand pumps):

Two large water Pools (50 square ft

each with 24,000 gallon capacity)

were built along with 26 Canal Hand

Pumps (14,000 feet canals) at village

Ghaziabad, Chambhar, Sindh.

machine pump. To distribute water

from the pools, different size ofcanals were stretched up to the hand

pumps installed at various locations.

Canal Hand Pump at Shahdadkot - Sindh

Canal Hand Pump at Wathu Kalhoro, Tehsil Naseerabad - Sindh

Water Pools at village Ghaziabad TehsilChambhar, District Tando Allahyar - Sindh

Canal Pump with water storage tank atvillage Bahadurpur, Tehsil KN Shah

District Dadu - Sindh


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For mitigating the financial distress of

deprived and poor villagers a tube

well has been installed at village Haji

Kareem Baksh Tehsil Ubaro, Sindh

(110 feet drilling). 100 acres land is

being cultivated and 15 surrounding

villages are benefittig from this well.

Tube Well:

With the grace of Almighty Allah we

managed to install one samar pump

at village Choopni Sameja, Tehsil

Details:

of deep hand pumps, etc. With the

help of a samar pump water is

stored in a water storage tank when

the supply is available. This stored

water can be taken from the water

storage tank whenever needed.


2015Development

Tabligh Project

No doubt; there is a great need of

preaching activities in deprived

areas of interior Sindh, Baluchistan

and Punjab as the people are mostly

unaware of religious obligations.

By the grace of Allah (S.W.T.)

Zahra (S.A.) Academy has been

arranging various programs in

accordance with different religious

event.

Tube Well at village Haji Kareem Baksh

Tehsil Ubaro, Sindh

Majlis e Aza during 1st Ashra e Muharramat Dera Allahyar, Baluchistan

Ladies Majlis e Aza at Tehsil Naro, DistrictKhairpur Mirs - Sindh

Distribution of Tabarruk after Majlis e Azaat village Salari, Tehsil KN Shah - Sindh

140 Ashra e

Muharram ul

Haram 1437AH

in less-privileged

Areas

remote and less privileged areas of

interior Sindh, Baluchistan and

Punjab.

During first 10 days of Muharram ul

Haram, 140 Ashra Majalis were

organized. Tabarruk was also

distributed after the majlis.

Alhamdulillah, people belonging

to other sects also attended these

Majalis e Aza and taking a positive

impression from the teaching ofAhlul bait (A.S.).

Details:

Sindh:

Gents Majalis = 590

Ladies Majalis = 610

Baluchistan:

Gents Majalis = 100Ladies Majalis = 50

Punjab:

Ladies Majalis = 50

Mithi Sindh. 200 families are

benefitting from this facility.

Alhamdulillah, once again

Zahra (S.A.) Academy, was blessed

to spread the message of Syed-ush-

Shuhada Imam Hussain (A.S.) in


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2015Development

300 Majalis e Aza

during Safar 1437H

in less-privileged

Areas

100 Majalis

during Ayyam e

Fatimiyah 1436AH

Sindh:

Tablighi Majalis were held at lesspriviledged areas of Tharparkar,

Badin, Ubaro, Wagan, Johi & Naro.

Alhamdulillah, 100 tablighi majalis &

training workshops were arranged in

Sindh and Baluchistan. Momineen

were given practical training for

performing wudu / ghusl, namaz,

tawjeed for Namaz and holy Quran.

Our preachers shed light on the pious

life of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a) and

explained that the daughter of

Prophet Muhammad (saww), was a

role model for men and women.

Gents Majalis

Ladies Majalis

= 180

= 120

Baluchistan:

In Baluchistan, Tablighi Majalis were

held at Dera Allah Yar & Gandakha.

Majlis e Aza during Muharram ul Haram atvillage Salari, Tehsil KN Shah - Sindh

Majlis e Aza at village Mithal Qambarani

Tehsil Qambar - Sindh

Majlis e Aza during Ayyam e Fatimiyah atvillage Huzoor Bukhs Chandio, Tehsil Jhudo

District Mirpur Khas - Sindh

Majlis e Aza during Ayyam e Fatimiyah atvillage Haider Khan Laghari, Tehsil Saeedabad

District Mityari - Sindh

Majlis e Aza during Safar ul Muzaffar at Aliabad

Tehsil Manjhand, District Jamshoro - Sindh

Majlis e Aza at village Haji Hussain Bukhs

Tehsil Ubaro, District Ghotki - Sindh

Ladies Majlis e Aza at village Saleh M.Pandarani, Tehsil Dera Murad Jamali, District

Naseerabad - Baluchistan

Juloos e Aza at village Khosa, TehsilNangarparkar, District Tharparkar - Sindh


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Zahra (S.A.)Publications

Publication department of Zahra

(S.A.) Academy publishes literature

based on Holy Quran, Ahadees and

narrations of Holy Imams (A.S.).

Scholars of Hawza-e-Ilmiya-Qum are

given trainings on latest research

methodology and research.

Research work is being done on

Quran and Hadith according to the

needs of the day.

Qum Research

Centre

Religious Guidance

Centre

Scholars of Zahra (S.A.) Academy

have been honored by Maraja-e-

Taqleed to assist in solving family

issues. On basis of that we have

created three religious guidance

centers in Soldier Bazar, PECHS and

DHA for providing solutions to

religious, social, moral and other

personal, family and inheritance

problems. Facilities like will writing,

resolving disputes, receiving religious

dues are also provided.

Books are the main source of

Tabligh in the areas where a

muballigh can't reach, it is through

reading material that we can clarify

many confusions and questions

which rise in the minds of people

and through books we can fulfill the

spiritual needs of those who can't

approach the scholars because of

any reason.

In short there is no alternate of book

as far as spreading the message of

Islam is concerned otherwise Allah

(S.W.T.) would have used that source

in place of sending the book and

keeping it even after the death of

Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W).

Keeping this in mind till now we

have managed to get more than

25 books printed and published

with our limited resources.


2015Research

In 2015, fifteen family matters were

registered and thirteen pending

cases of 2014 were carried forward.

Some of these cases were very old,

In most of the cases, women were

wandering from one institution to

another looking for relief but failed to

find it anywhere else. Then they

happened to come to

and by the

grace of Almighty Allah their disputes

were resolved.

markaz e Ifta

wa Haqooq e Shariah

between the two parties and to

realize the actual facts for settling

their issues. Eight matters were

reconciled while brief facts of seven

cases, due to their complexity, were

sent to the honorable Marja e

Taqleed for finalization. Ultimately 13

cases ended up in mutual divorce.

During the year, 153 meetings were

held to cool down the situations


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Monthly English

Magazine: “TheMessage”

English monthly magazine "The

Message" has been one of the most

prominent pillars of Zahra (S.A.)

Academy in its effort to provide

religious teachings and a source of

information for masses.

When we started "The Message"

magazine we didn't expect anything.

We created something that we

Thank Youfor Your Support

We thank all those who showed

their confidence in our system and

gave us a chance to serve the

Muslim ummah through their

continued and heartfelt support of

our projects.

May the guidance and blessings of

Allah (S.W.T.) be with you and your

family.

Shabbir H. Maisami,

Chairman

Zahra (S.A.) Academy.


2015Research

Subsidized Books

(of Tafseer, Hadith

and History)

Packages

From the year 2011, with the

collaboration of Misbah ul Quran

Trust (Lahore) and with the

cooperation of Momineen,

Zahra (s.a.) Academy started the

delivery (sale) of Quranic Tafaseer

and other Islamic books with 25-70%

concession to Ulama, Students and

Momineen.

This service is continued till date and

we intend to serve in this way in

future also, Inshallah. Misbah-ul-Quran

Trust has kindly accepted to give 25%

concession and rest of the amount

difference is adjusted from Sehm e

Imam (a.s.) and donations given by

Momineen.

thought others would find useful, too.

And then you came along, left

comments, dropped us emails.

You let us know that we are doing

something meaningful. And you let

us know that our humble work

deserved your attention.

And we listened — carefully.

Now, "The Message" magazine has

turned twelve. It's hard to believe

that the years have passed so

quickly. Many things have changed,

but when we look back, we realize

how wonderful the journey has been

so far. And you — who made us

what we are today — deserve a

special thank-you.


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2015Research

List of Ulema & Scholars Serving at

Zahra (S.A.) Academy

1- Ayatullah Dr.

(Hauzay Illmia Qum)

2- Hujjat ul Islam Wal Muslimeen

Chairman, Zahra (s.a.) Academy

Ex-Shariah Advisor, State Bank

of Pakistan

Imam-e-Juma Baqiatullah

Mosque, DHA, Karachi.

3- Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen

Directer Zahra (s.a.) Academy

Imam jummah Masjid Shah e

Najaf Martin Road Karachi.

4. Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen

Imam Jamaat Masjid A’aly

Aba F.B area Karachi.

Syed Hussain Murtaza

Sheikh Shabbir H. Maisami

Syed Murtaza Abbas Karbalai

,

Syed Nadir Abbas Zaidi

,


Imam Jamaat Masjid Imam

Raza, New Rizvia Society Khi.


Imam Jamaat Masjid Shah e

Khurasan Soldier Bazar, Khi.


Imam Jamaat & Jumma Khoja

Jamat Masjid Kharadar, Khi.


Moa’llim-e-Quran


Hauza Ilmia Qum

Syed Munawwar Ali Naqvi

,

Sheikh Aqeel Abbas Sadqi

Syed Talib Hussain Mosvi

Sheikh Maqbool Hussain Fayyazi

Sheikh Abid Raza Irfani

Thank you for

your SupportWe th

. . .

ank all those who showed their

confidence in our system and gave

us a chance to serve the Muslim

Ummah. May the guidance and

blessings of Allah (S W T ) be with

you and your family!

OUR APPEAL

Zahra (s.a.) Academy appeals to all Momineen to come forward and play their part for the relief &rehabilitation of the flood victims and the uplift of deserving families living in urban & rural areas of thecountry. Donations in the form of cash, onlinecheques & bank drafts can bedeposited in theaccount:

Title of Account: Zahra AcademyAccount no. 1008-0081-003753-02-2

Swift Code: bahlpkkaIBAN: PK14 BAHL 1008 0081 0037 5302

Bank Al Habib, Karachi, Pakistan.

10- TheqatuI-Islam

Hauza Ilmia Qum

11- Theqatul Islam

Hauza Ilmiya Qum

12- Theqatul Islam

Hauza Ilmiya Qum

13- Professor

Principal Zahra (s.a.) College

Ex-Principal Govt. Degree

Science College Malir Cantt,

Karachi.

14- Advocate

Scholar

Talat Syeda Jafferi Sahiba

Khanum Fatima Qazi

Syeda Shabana Rizvi

Zameer Hussain

Dilshad Ahsan Khayal

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Documents

Zahra (s.a.) Academy's Annual Report 2015